Samuels, Brathwaite hammer England to lift T20 Cup

Carlos Brathwaite scored an undisputed 10-ball 34, while Marlon Sameuls scored a mature knock of 85 off 66 balls to chase down a target of 156 runs set by England to win the World T20 final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.

Sameuls took on the England bowlers coming in after the top-order fell early.

The right-hander still saw three more wickets fall at the other end before Brathwaite came in and absolutely blew the English attack away.

Earlier, West Indies received a jolt in pursuit of the target of 156..

Joe Root struck twice in the second over of the West Indies innings after England captain Eoin Morgan handed the ball to part-time off-spinner.